Regional Government to eliminate wage gap between teachers hired in the Azores and those hired in Mainland Portugal, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the Government will submit to the Parliament a Proposal for Regional Legislative Decree to eliminate the wage gap between teachers hired in the Azores and those hired in Mainland Portugal. It will come into effect on September 1, 2014.
Speaking at the plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, Vasco Cordeiro stated that this matter had already been discussed about a month ago during a meeting with the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture and the Teachers' Democratic Union of the Azores.
On the occasion, the Regional Government had the opportunity to clarify its position on the matter. Currently, the Government is about to conclude the preparation of the legislative proposal," said Vasco Cordeiro.